Cosmetic face mask



Nov. 28, 1967 A. RUDO 3,354,884

COSMETIC FACE MASK Filed Feb. 16, 1965 INVENTOR firm Rm ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent 3,354,884 COSMETIC FACE MASK Ann Rudo, 50 E. 72nd St., NewYork, N.Y. 10021 Filed Feb. 16, 1965, Ser. No. 433,012 6 Claims. (Cl.128260) The present invention relates to a cosmetic face mask, and moreparticularly, the present invention is concerned with a face mask havingportions which will exert a slight pressure against predeterminedportions of the face of a wearer of the mask.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a face mask which,when properly worn, will exert a slight pressure against the portion ofthe face directly beneath the eyes of the wearer.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a face maskwhich, when properly worn, will supply liquid to the portion of the faceof the wearer located directly underneath the eyes.

It is yet another object of the present invention, to provide a facemask which, when properly worn, will be helpful in reducing puffiness ofthe portion of the face directly underneath the eyes of the wearer byexerting a slight pressure against this portion of the face and bysimultaneously providing contact of this portion of the face with alubricating liquid. 7

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from a further reading of the description and of the appendedclaims.

With the above and other objects in view, the present inventioncontemplates, a cosmetic face mask which comprises, in combination, amask member adapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of awearer and formed with eye openings, the mask member having an innerface directed towards the wearer; and a pair of elongated projectingmembers carried by the inner face of the mask member adjacent to andbeneath the eye openings to engage the face of the wearer beneath theeyes.

The novel features which are considered as characteristic for theinvention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. Theinvention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbe best understood from the following description of specificembodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the inner face of the cosmetic facemask according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 2*2 of FIG.1; and

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 33 of FIG. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, it will be seen that the face mask of thepresent invention comprises a mask member 1 which is adapted to cover atleast the upper portion of the face of a wearer and which, in theillustrated embodiment, for purely decorative purposes also includes aveil portion 2.

Mask member 1 is formed with eye openings 3 and carries at its innerface a pair of projecting members 4 which are located adjacent to andbeneath the eye openings 3.

Projecting members 4 are formed as absorbent pads which comprise aliquid permeable fabric cover 5 and a core portion 6 of absorbentmaterial such as cotton wool. The pads are removably attached to theinner face of the mask member by attaching means such as snap fasteners7.

For attaching the cosmetic face mask to the head of the wearer the sameincludes a band 8 which may be tied around the head of the wearer.

Absorbent pads 4 may be impregnated with a suitable liquid such as amixture of equal proportion of coconut oil and peanut oil to whichperfume has been added.

Preferably, the mask member will have a peripheral portion 8 which is ofgreater thickness than the core portion 9 so that a peripheral rim ofsomewhat greater thickness and strength is formed which facilitatesproper placing and holding of the mask on the face of the wearer. Asillustrated, the mask member may be formed of a two-ply fabric 10 and10' and a soft material 11, such as cotton wool interposed therebetween.

When it is desired to use the cosmetic face mask of the presentinvention for under eye care, in order to reduce or eliminate a certainpufiiness which may have formed in the portion of the face directlyunderneath the eyes, it is preferred to apply to the puffy portionunderneath the eyes an oily substance, for instance, the above describedmixture of perfume, coconut and peanuf oil and also to saturate theabsorbent pads 4 with such oil mixture.

The thus saturated pads 4 are then adhered to the inner face of maskmember 1, for instance by means of snap fasteners 7 and the mask is puton by the wearer and tightened by tying bands 8 behind the head of thewearer so that absorbent pads 4 exert a slight pressure on the puffyareas underneath the eyes of the wearer. Preferably, the mask is thenWorn in this manner for a prolonged period of time, such as severalhours or overnight.

In this manner, a slight pressure is exerted against the puffy areaswhile simultaneously the same are contacted with the oily liquid, whichliquid, of course, may also be of a composition different from thatdescribed hereinabove.

Upon removal of the mask after the same has been worn for several hours,it will be possible to observe the beneficial effect achieved byexerting this light pressure against the face portion directly beneaththe eyes while simultaneously having this eye portion contacted by aliquid such as the oil mixture described above.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoor more together, may also find a useful application in other types ofmasks differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in acosmetic face mask, it is not intended to be limited to the detailsshown, since various modifications and structural changes may be madewithout departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

With-out further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gistof the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledgereadily adapt it for various applications without omitting featuresthat, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essentialcharacteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this inventionand, therefore, such adaptation should and are intended to becomprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of a wearer andformed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner face directedtowards the wearer; a pair of elongated projecting stripshapedcompressing pad members removably secured to said inner face of saidmask member adjacent to and beneath said eye openings to engage the faceof the wearer beneath the eyes; and means for attaching said mask memberto the head of the wearer with said strip-shaped compressing memberspressing against the face of the wearer beneath the eyes.

2. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of a wearer andformed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner face directedtowards the wearer; a pair of elongated absorbent pads carried by saidinner face of said mask member adjacent to and beneath said eye openingsto engage the face of the wearer beneath the eyes; and means forattaching said mask member to the head of the wearer with said elongatedabsorbent pads pressing against the face of the wearer beneath the eyes.

3. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of a wearer andformed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner face directedtowards the wearer; each including a liquid permeable fabric cover andcore portion of absorbent material secured to and beneath said eyeopenings to engage the face of the wearer beneath the eyes; attachingmeans for removably attaching said pads to said inner face of said maskmember; and means for attaching said mask member to the head of thewearer with said elongated absorbent pads pressing against the face ofthe wearer beneath the eyes.

4. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of a wearer andformed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner face directedtowards the wearer; a pair of elongated absorbent pads removably securedto said inner face of said mask member adjacent to and beneath said eyeopenings to engage the face of the wearer beneath the eyes; snapfastener means for removably attaching said pads to said inner face ofsaid mask member; and means for attaching said mask member to the headof the wearer with said elongated absorbent pads pressing against theface of the wearer beneath the eyes.

5. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of the wearerand formed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner facedirected towards the wearer; a pair of elongated oil impregnated padscarried by said inner face of said mask member adjacent to and beneathsaid eye openings to engage the face of the wearer beneath the eyes; andmeans for attaching said mask member to the head of the wearer with saidpair of elongated oil-impregnated pads pressing against the face of thewearer beneath the eyes.

6. A cosmetic face mask, comprising, in combination, a mask memberadapted to cover at least the upper portion of the face of a wearer andformed with eye openings, said mask member having an inner face directedtowards the wearer; a pair of elongated absorbent pads comprising aliquid permeable fabric cover and a core portion of absorbent cottonwool carried by said inner face of said mask member adjacent to andbeneath said eye openings to engage the face of the wearer beneath theeyes; and means for attaching said mask member to the head of the wearerwith said elongated absorbent pads pressing against the face of thewearer beneath the eyes.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS ADELE M. EAGER, Primary Examiner.

3. A COSMETIC FACE MASK, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A MASK MEMBERADAPTED TO COVER AT LEAST THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FACE OF A WEARER ANDFORMED WITH EYE OPENINGS, SAID MASK MEMBER HAVING AN INNER FACE DIRECTEDTOWARDS THE WEARER; EACH INCLUDING A LIQUID PERMEABLE FABRIC COVER ANDCORE PORTION OF ABSORBENT MATERIAL SECURED TO AND BENEATH SAID EYEOPENINGS TO ENGAGE THE FACE OF THE WEARER BENEATH THE EYES; ATTACHINGMEANS FOR REMOVABLY ATTACHING SAID PADS TO SAID INNER FACE OF SAID MASKMEMBER; AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID MASK MEMBER TO THE HEAD OF THEWEARER WITH SAID ELONGATED ABSORBENT PADS PRESSING AGAINST THE FACE OFTHE WEARER BENEATH THE EYES.